September 20, 2018: With more people traveling these days — and travelers needing more time at airports — upscale retailers are looking at this captive audience as a new market — a new survey showing travelers airport retail spending up more than 30%! US airports are still a long ways away from what European and Asian airports have done to enhance both the travel and retail-dining airport experience — and are doing more to make more of your travel dollars even before you board the plane!